:root {
      --primary-color: #d4af37; 
      --text-color: #333;
      --light-text-color: #666;
      --date-color: #555; 
      --background-color: #f8f8f8;
      --card-background: #fff;
      --border-color: #eee;
      --header-offset: 120px; 
    }

    .blog-list {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      background-color: var(--background-color);
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
      position: relative;
    }

    
    .blog-list__container::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      margin-left: -2px;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__container::after {
        left: 20px; 
        margin-left: 0;
      }
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      padding: 10px 0;
      position: relative;
      background-color: var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      margin-bottom: 30px; 
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden; 
      z-index: 1; 
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    }

    
    .blog-list__marker {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--card-background);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 2;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
        margin-bottom: 40px; 
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: calc(50% + 20px); 
        left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: calc(50% + 20px); 
        right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__marker {
        right: -48px; 
        left: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__marker {
        left: -48px; 
        right: auto;
      }

      .blog-list__image-wrapper {
        order: 0; 
      }
    }

    
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(100% - 40px); 
        margin-left: 40px; 
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__marker {
        left: -30px; 
      }
    }

    .blog-list__image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 56.25%; 
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__content {
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--text-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--light-text-color);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      min-height: 72px; 
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--date-color);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      background-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--card-background); 
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #a88a2c; 
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        width: calc(50% - 40px); 
      }
    }